MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Scott Milroy, University of Southern MissisippiĬELLULAR, MOLECULAR AND DEVELOP. Gerri Wilson Barbara Holmes & Pearlie Brownlowĭivision Chairs 2013–2014 AGRICULTURE AND PLANT SCIENCE Bill Evans, Mississippi State University Benghuzzi Michelle Tucci Felicia Tardy Mary Tan Kenneth ButlerĮxecutive Assistant Administrative Assistants Stan Smith Zelma Cason Ibrahim Farah Hamed A. OFFICERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES President President-Elect Immediate Past-President Executive Officer Journal Editor Directors

MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, SEVENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics Inquiries regarding subscriptions, availability of back issues, and address changes should be addressed to The Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Post Office Box 55709, Jackson, MS 39296-5709, telephone 60, or email Members of the Academy receive the journal as part of their regular (nonstudent) membership. Kenneth Butler University of Mississippi Medical Center The Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences (ISSN 0076-9436) is published in January (annual meeting abstracts), April, July, and October, by the Mississippi Academy of Sciences. OVERVIEW OF DIVISIONAL PROGRAMS ABSTRACTSĬellular, Molecular and Developmental Biology Farah Jackson State University Robin Rockhold Kenneth Butler University of Mississippi Medical CenterĮditorial Board Gregorio Begonia Jackson State University Maria Begonia Jackson State University Michelle Tucci University of Mississippi Medical CenterĪssociate Editors Hamed Benghuzzi University of Mississippi Medical Center Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences Volume 59ĪCADEMY OFFICERS & DIVISION CHAIRS 2013–2014 Jackson State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Millsaps College (Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grant) MS-INBRE Program – University of Southern Mississippi University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology University of Mississippi Medical Center University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Health Related Professions Major Sponsors Lake Terrace Convention Center Hattiesburg, MS

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